5 West Village Spots Named Among Best LGBTQ Bars In New York City

WEST VILLAGE, NY — Eater NY released a new list of the 17 best LGBTQ bars to celebrate Pride in New York City as Pride Month officially kicked off Wednesday.

Nearly a third of the bars listed by the food review and news website are in the West Village.

The bars included are steeped in history for their gay rights advocacy, including Stonewall Inn and the oldest gay bar in the city — Julius' Bar.

Here is the full list of the West Village bars included.

Cubbyhole: 281 W. 12th St.

Cubbyhole has served the LGBTQ+ community and their friends since opening in 1994. The bar has happy hour Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 2 to 6 p.m., when you can get drinks at half off their normal prices.

The bar has a very tight inside space that gives it a funhouse feel, according to Eater NY.

Julius' Bar: 159 W. 10th St.

Julius' Bar is the oldest gay bar in New York City. It is also the site of the "Sip-in," which challenged regulations banning serving LGBTQ people in New York City.

The "Sip-In" took place three years before the nearby Stonewall Riots, which is generally considered to be the beginning of a new wave of LGBTQ activism.

The bar is cash only and is also known for its burger.

The Stonewall Inn: 53 Christopher St.

There is no more well-known LGBTQ bar than the Stonewall Inn. The West Village watering hole was the site of the 1969 riots that helped launch the gay rights movement in the United States.

While the bar can get a bit touristy at times, the inside has a pool table, a large bar, and a dance floor, according to Eater NY.

Hangar Bar: 115 Christopher St.

Hangar Bar is a gay bar that prides itself on the diversity of its crowd. There's good beer, pool tables and it only accepts cold hard cash.

Henrietta Hudson: 438 Hudson St.

If you want a bit more of a party, Henrietta Hudson is the LGBTQ bar for you. The brick-wall space has stained glass, a disco ball, and DJs bringing the tunes.

The bar is also one of the longest continuously running lesbian bars in the country.

You can read the full Eater NY article on its website.